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description: "The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund (charity 221927): income £439k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 221927

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# The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£438,768

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£394,736

Registered charity number

221927

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Old Bailey

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.sr-fund.org](http://www.sr-fund.org/)

Quick answer

The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund (number 221927) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

## What does The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund do?

Makes grants to ex-offenders for clothing, household furnishings, training courses and tools of trade.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund

Answers The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund's highest-paid staff paid?

The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

14 January 1964

Where it says it operates

Throughout London

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

## What causes is The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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## What should you check before donating to The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund?

- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund as a registered charity (number 221927) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund's charity number?

The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund's charity number is 221927. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 221927?

Search 221927 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund do?

Makes grants to ex-offenders for clothing, household furnishings, training courses and tools of trade.

Does The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund?

The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.sr-fund.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

How much is The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund?

The register records The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.

Are The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund's trustees paid?

The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund registered as a charity?

The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund was entered on the register on 14 January 1964.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=221927&subId=0).